Otter in the Tub No. 2

My bathtub is occupied at the moment... this seems to be an ongoing issue.

Good Morning Sunshine!

Hopefully you awoke to a new issue of Soda Lime Times or maybe you waited up for it's midnight release.  Either way, this issue is a generous 77 pages of all things non-beady.  The super talented Amanda Muddimer is the featured artist, so you know it is going to be a fun issue with great eye candy for all!  I personally hope you enjoy the "Dive into Glass" paperweight.  Happy melting!

 

Rub-a-dub-dub

 

 

Good news:  Kooter is finally out of the dress-up clothes and into a lukewarm bubble bath.  His trusty rubber ducky is waiting nearby.  ~QuAcK~  Hope the furry fellow doesn't forget to wash behind his oversized ears!

Cabochon Collection

What about a Cabochon of the Month Club?  Just one question, who would be Miss June?

Dazzling Cabochons

 

Changable Duck Cabochon

 

Happy Beading with Soda Lime Times

The April issue of

Soda Lime Times 

focuses on "Happy" themed beads.  It was an honor to be chosen as the featured artist.  Included are 2 super cute tutorials to brighten the readers' day.  Hop on over to the Soda Lime Times website to get your issue today. 

 

Hope everyone has a lovely week.  As always, HaPpY BeAdiNg!

Hodge-Podge Necklace

A Hodge-Podge of Beads. The entire set includes 31 colorful beads and measure 18+ inches in length. The total flame time: 10 hours (not including cane and stringer prep).  It even includes a sweet duck in the upper left corner.  Totally clipped him out of the photograph on accident.  Love how the necklace turned out!

2014 Beads of Courage: Bead Challenge

 A lovely day creating beads for super-special kids.  Special thanks to Beyond the Torch for hosting the wonderful giving works event to benefit Beads of Courage.  A great reminder of life's blessings. 

Dive Into Glass

It is complete and available for instant download on Etsy.  The eBook is a compilation of techniques and recipes to create your own duck themed glass projects – included in this booklet are step by step text and photograph instructions for intermediate to advanced flameworkers, 80 high-quality color photographs and helpful tips. In addition, I include all CiM and Effetre names/numbers used throughout the tutorials. All of the glass referenced in this 47 page book is COE-104.  Here is a sneak-peek for your eyes only: